In a brand new interview with Rob Rush, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about his plans for after he and his bandmates full their just lately launched farewell tour. He stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH>NET): “Properly, certainly one of my favourite issues to do is to supply music. And I’ve acquired a number of tasks — I’ve acquired THE END MACHINE that I do with George Lynch. That is music that we write; that is unique music… The following THE END MACHINE report … in all probability will not come out until early subsequent yr. We’re mixing it proper now, although. It is, it got here out wonderful and I am very enthusiastic about that. And I will additionally in all probability be doing one other BLACK SWAN report with the fellows in that, which is Robin McAuley from MCAULAY SHENKER [GROUP] and ‘Raiding The Rock Vault’, Reb Seashore from WHITESNAKE and WINGER performs guitar, and Matt Starr‘s the drummer. In order that’s an thrilling undertaking. Plus I’ve acquired REVOLUTION SAINTS with Deen Castronovo from JOURNEY and Joel Hoekstra from WHITESNAKE. So I will have loads of tasks to maintain me busy. And there is additionally some FOREIGNER songs which might be kicking round, so I’d like to see us end up a couple of of these, perhaps, after we’re not on the highway a lot. So there’s loads of music to be recorded, and that is my plan. After which if I can do exhibits with among the different bands I am concerned in, nice. And who is aware of? Possibly a particular FOREIGNER present right here and there. Who is aware of?”

Ever since FOREIGNER kicked off its farewell tour on July 6 in Alpharetta, Georgia, Pilson has been performing whereas seated on a stool as the results of a latest again damage.

FOREIGNER‘s farewell tour is presently scheduled to run by way of November 18 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, however is anticipated to proceed into 2024. For the primary leg of the U.S. Dwell Nation-produced tour, FOREIGNER is being joined by LOVERBOY.

Becoming a member of Pilson in FOREIGNER‘s present lineup are founding guitarist Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen on vocals, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, Bruce Watson on guitar, Chris Frazier on drums and Luis Maldonado on guitar.

The 64-year-old Pilson, who does yoga, Pilates and meditation to maintain himself centered, joined FOREIGNER in 2004 and has been with the band longer than anyone besides Jones.

Pilson is finest identified for enjoying with DOKKEN and FOREIGNER, however he additionally toured with DIO within the Nineteen Nineties and carried out on three of the group’s albums — “Unusual Highways” (1993),“Offended Machines” (1996) and the group’s tenth and last studio launch, “Grasp Of The Moon” (2004).

After singer Lou Gramm left FOREIGNER in 2003, Jones took a while off earlier than regrouping a pair years later with a completely new lineup, that includes Hansen and Pilson, amongst others.

In 2018, Gramm revealed that he was retiring from touring as a solo artist. The vocalist made the announcement simply months after he participated in FOREIGNER‘s “Double Imaginative and prescient: Then And Now” concert events, which featured present and unique members of the band, together with Jones, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, bassist Rick Wills and guitarist/saxophonist Ian McDonald.

Gramm was the voice on FOREIGNER‘s greatest hits, together with “Feels Like The First Time” and “Chilly As Ice” from the band’s eponymous debut in 1977, and later songs like “Scorching Blooded” and “I Need To Know What Love Is”.

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